The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a married daughter cannot be denied ex-gratia and leave encashment benefits arising from her father’s service. Justices Vivek Rusia and Pradeep Mittal ruled that marital status cannot disqualify legal heirs.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that practicing religion is not dependent on any particular place while dismissing a plea to reconstruct the 200-year-old Takiya Masjid in Ujjain, demolished for Mahakal Lok expansion. The court held that land acquisition does not infringe Articles 25 and 26 rights.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court hailed a woman as the “ideal Indian wife” for staying with her in-laws for nearly two decades after her husband deserted her. The court rejected the husband’s divorce plea, calling his allegations false and appreciating the wife’s endurance and respect for marital duties.
